Property, Plant and Equipment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions  | 
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Sep. 30, 2019  | 
Sep. 30, 2018  | 
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Sep. 30, 2018  | 
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| Depreciation expense | $ 211 | $ 112 | $ 557 | $ 331 | 
| Offsets to LNG terminal costs | $ 99 | $ 0 | $ 301 | $ 0 | 
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- Definition Property, Plant And Equipment, Reduction For Testing Costs Recovered No definition available. 
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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef 
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- References No definition available. 
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